The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-09-25
The FASHIONS.
Dre's. for September.

bfofet iot Hopsonpets
Every lady ought to have two or
three bright, ioex pensivo silk gown
forms, over which black aud white
lace, null. muslin. and wrought dra-
;eries can be worn.
One reads that the redingote and
polopaise are the favorite styles Tor
street costumes in the ultra. fashion.
able world, and we are pleased TO
note that both these styles conform
very nearly to the healthiul costume
we advocate.
There is not great deal OF change
In the handkerchief the greatest
novelty shown is OF silk, with
wrought edge, while the narrow
fancy edge aud quaint colored border
DESIGNS seem TO hold their own in
public favor.
The most intricate aud difficult
costume to make is that which, fu-
ished, presents q simple and quiet
elegance; these are the costumes
which require the touch Of an artist,
as anybody can heap materials into
q confused and meaningless mass.
For q young girl nothing could be
prettier for evening wear than q white
dress Of the soft, silken, East India
muslin, wrought or plain as fancy
may dictate; and this dainty COS.
tune is quite incomplete without
sash Of silk in some delicate shade,
like nile, straw, pink, blue or april
cot.
Stockings are shown ia all the
leading colors, 10 be worn with the
different colored fabrics II our gowns;
but fashion commands authoritative.
ly that every we'll dressed woman
shall own at least one pair OF black
lace and one pair Of white embroid-
cred net, to pull on over the colored
stockings for slipper wear.
wash fabrics 1iofr next season IN all
the shops they are marked down.
aud the woman who has little money
TO spend aud her own sewing 10 Al.
tend 10, will show wisdom aud fore.
sight by purchasing her staple sum.
mer wearing materials for next year,
so that they may be made up during
the winter at her leisure, and be
ready with the beginning Of the sea.
son.
The Killarney is said 10 bc the
newest in tourists wraps, but they
are less graceful and effective than
some Others. The Killarney is
shirred 10 wide collar, and then
falls undrapcd 10 the bottom Of the
dress. A far prettier wrap is laid In
side pleats from each shoulder. back
and front, aud confined below the
waist will a velvet girdle; the sleeves
wide aud flowing. aud finished with
avelvet baud to match the girdle and
high standing collar.
A friend Of ours has a very unique
bodice, made OF wire add cotton over
au oil silk lining. What an ideal"
exclaims one, and whero Is the
beauiyH But wait until you have
seen this bodice filed with pansies
or forget. me. nots, daisies or carna.
tons, aud tell whether the effect, II
novel and startling, is not also pleas.
ing and refreshing. But our friend il
slender, and belongs 20 that happy
class OF women who can wear flowers
an entire evening without whiting
them; aud with the moisture from
the cotton OF her waist these flowers
are As fresh when the ball Is over AZ
at the beginning. This bodice is,
however, fancy which should be in.
dulged only by q slender. graceful,
aud pretty woman. for whose beauty
the flowers will prove q foil.
Sleeves are tho principal features
OF this seasons gowns. aud from the
one tiresome coat sleeve for every.
body, young and old, aud everything
from calico to velvet. we have
taken q headlopg plunge into a per.
iecily bcwildering world Of sleeve
desisns--Oriental, Syrian, Turkish,
Grecian, Italian, Elizabethan. But
three years ago, when we first adopt
ed, IL defiance 81 accepted fashions,
the pulled aud bishop sleeves, and
sleeves such as the Athenians wore
hundreds Of years sgo, our dress.
makers protested that OUTRAGED
fashion would never forgive the in-
noyation, aud darkly limited at social
ostraoism m the price of our misde.
meaDor. Behold, how wrong were
the law .givorsl Aud listen, women
wise, II you have q pleasing fancy,
do not be afraid 10 adopt IL, for you |
are sure TO have good company soon
or or ator, since women are ever on |
the alert for something new aud |
beautiful.